Lead Plant Maintenance Technician – Hawaii (Union)

Calavo Growers; Keaau (HI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental &  

Vision coverage

Vacation, Sick, and Personal Holiday

Job summary

Calavo Growers in Keaau, Hawaiʻi seeks a Lead Plant Maintenance Worker to plan, fabricate, install and modify plant machinery from drawings and instructions, ensuring safe, reliable operation. The role covers maintenance tasks across the facility and requires hands-on fabrication and repair work.

You'll follow strict safety and food-safety procedures, perform lubrication schedules, inspect machinery, and coordinate with management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Experience handling food in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Hawaii State Driver’s license and forklift certification required.
• Language: able to comprehend simple instructions.
• Reasoning: follow detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and food safety procedures.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Perform maintenance and repairs on plant machinery and equipment.
• Disassemble, overhaul and repair equipment and piping.
• Operate shop machinery and fabricate/fit parts as needed.
• Inform supervisor when outside service is required.

Skills

Comprehension of simple instructions

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hawaii Driver’s license

Forklift certification

Job description

Calavo Growers in Keaau, Hawaiʻi seeks a Lead Plant Maintenance Worker to plan, fabricate, install and modify plant machinery from drawings and instructions, ensuring safe, reliable operation. The role covers maintenance tasks across the facility and requires hands-on fabrication and repair work.

You'll follow strict safety and food-safety procedures, perform lubrication schedules, inspect machinery, and coordinate with management.